Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire

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Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire (RCAN) is an independent voluntary organisation which exists to promote the social and economic wellbeing of rural communities. We encourage networking by individuals and groups and act as an ‘umbrella‘ for small rural groups. We help projects and extended services in the community by working in partnership with statutory and voluntary organisations. We support the resourcefulness of local people in local areas and raise the rural voice by actively campaigning on behalf of local communities.

The vision for Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire is for thriving, sustainable and cohesive rural communities in Nottinghamshire.

In order to help achieve this our mission statement is:-
Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire will work with all key stakeholders to identify rural needs in Nottinghamshire.
Working in partnership with rural stakeholders we will address those needs by
• Raising the rural voice
• Providing leadership, guidance and facilitating change
• Developing and promoting community leadership and empowerment
• Developing services which address gaps in provision
• Encouraging enterprise and innovation